Arch support



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ARCH SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED JUN,25| 1919- I I. Patented J 11110 20,1922,

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ARCH SUPPORT.

v APPLlCATiON FILED JUNE 25, 1919.

5 4 0 492 Patented June 20 1922.

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JOSEPH MOSHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ARCH SUPPORT.

the city of Chicago, of the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Arch Support; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved type of an arch support adapted to be read ily held in position within a shoe by means of a snap fastener which permits air from the exterior of the shoe to be admitted and then pumped through the arch support to ventilate the shoe when in use.

It is an object of this invention to provide an adjustable arch support.

It is also an object of the invention to construct an adjustable arch support adapted to be removably engaged to a snap socket secured to one side of a shoe.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an adjustable arch support adapted to readily ventilate a shoe.

A further object of the invention is the construction of an adjustable arch support provided with air valve mechanisms to facilitate ventilation of a shoe within which the arch support is mounted.

It is furthermore an object of the invention to provide an arch support with air inlet and outlet mechanisms for ventilating the interior of the arch support and also the interior of a shoe within which the arch support is disposed.

It is an important object of this invention to provide an arch support of effective construction adapted to be removably secured in a predetermined position within a shoe'to ventilate the shoe through the arch support attaching means.

Other and further objects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe hav- Spccification of Letters Patent. Patgnted J ne 20 1922 Application filed. June 25, 1919. V

Serial No. 306,677.

ing an arch support mounted therein embodying the principles of this invention.

F igure 2 is a top plan view of the arch support.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the interior of the arch support with the upper leather covering removed.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 4.4, of Figure 3, showing parts in elevation.

Figure 5, is an enlarged section taken on line 55, of Figure 2, showing a part of the shoe.

Figure 6, is an inner plan view of the top cover of the arch support.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section of the air intake valve taken on line 7-7 of Figure 6.

outlet valve of the arch support.

Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section taken on line 10-10, of Figure 6.

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary detail section of the arch adjusting mechanism taken on line 111 1, of Figure 4, showing part in elevation.

As shown on the drawings The reference numeral 1, indicates a shoe having rigidly secured through the leather of one side thereof a snap fastened socket 2, provided with an air inlet opening 3. The arch support embraces a leather casing made up of a bottom sheet of leather 4:, and a complementally shaped top sheet of leather 5, sewed or otherwise secured together at their edges. A flap or projection 6, is integrally formed on one side of the casing bottom 4:, and is secured by stitching to a similarly formed flap or projection 7, integrally formed on one side of the casing top 5. Rigidly secured to the flap 6, is a male snap fastener member or button 8, provided with an air intake opening or passage 9, adapted to register with the socket inlet opening 3, when the snap button is engaged within the snap socket 2, as shown in Figure 5. The registering inlet openings 3 and 9, of the arch support attaching snap members permit air from the exterior of the shoe 1, to enter the interior of the arch support casing 4-5.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the leather top 5, of the casing is provided on its inner surface with a transverse. ventilating groove 10, which extends and communicates into a depression or pocket 11, formed in the inner surface of the flap 7. An inlet groove 12, is provided in the outer portion of the inner surface of the flap 7, and said groove 12, at one end communicates with the pocket 11, and has the other end opening through the end of the flap. Secured to the inner surface of the flap 7 is one end oi a thin leather valve strip 13, the free end or" which is disposed to cover the pocket 11, and a portion of the groove 10. A rib 1 1,. is integrally formed longitudinally on one surface of the valve 13, to seat in and close the groove 10, when pressure is applied to the arch support.

Secured by rivets 15, or any other suitable means longitudinally to the inner surface of the casing bottom 41-, is a metal reintorcing base plate 16, provided with an opening 17, near one end thereof. Mounted Within the arch support casing upon the plate 16, is an arched metal plate 18, provided at one end with an integral flat extension 19, which is securely riveted to the plate 16. Another fiat extension 20,. is integrally formed on the other end of the arched plate 18, and said extension 20, is provided with a longitudinal slot 21, which is adapted to register with the opening 17, in the plate 16. An adjustable clamping mechanism is provided to afford a cushioning effect by the arched plate 18, within, the' arch support casing,

The adjusting mechanism embraces a circular disk or washer 22, which has the margin thereof bent to engage into the outer surface of the leather casing bottom 1. The middle portion of the washer is depressed to form a cup 23, which seats in a depression provided for the purpose in the bottom 1, as shown in Figure 11. An opening is provided in the washer cup 23, and in the bottom 4, to per unit the threaded shank of a stub screw 24:, to project through the washer cup, and through the opening in the bottom a. The inner end of the screw 24, projects through the registering openings 17 and 21, and

' threads into a nut 25. The nut 25, on two opposite sides thereof is provided with grooves to permit the nut to slidably seat in the slot 21, of the arch plate extension 20; By setting the screw 24, away from the inner ends of the registering slots 21 and 17 the arched plate 18 is adapted to give or be s'lidably adjusted on the plate 16, to afiord a spring cushion when pressure is applied upon the arch support. v i

Ari an outlet valve mechanism is provided for the arch support and comprises a disk 26, the middle portion of which is depressed to seat in an opening 27, provided in the leather casing top 5. The margin of the disk 26, is provided with a plurality of radial grooves 28, while the depressed middle portion of said disk has an outlet opening 29, therein. Seated in the depressed middle portion of the disk 26, to cover the opening 29, is a small valve disk 30, made of leather or any other desired material. To hold the grooved disk 26, and the valve 30, in posi tion, a metalre'taining disk or plate 31, is positioned above the disk 26. Prongs or pins 32, are integrally formed radially on the edge of the disk 31, and said pins 32, are adapted to be bent to project through the leather top 5, to hold the cover disk 31, in

place to enclose the valvemechani's'm parts. Formed on the outer or upper surface of the leather casing top 5, around the outlet valve mechanism are a plurality of ventilating grooves 33, the converging ends of which assembled in Figure 2, is adapted to be positioned within a shoe 1, with the rounded or heel end seated in the heel end of the shoe. For the purpose of holding the arch support secured in the proper place within the shoe the male snap member 8, thereof is snapped into position to seat in the snap socket member 2, attached inone side of the shoe. This engagement of the snap member 8, in the socket member 2, positions the air inlet openings 3 and 9 to register.

Normally the inner end of the inlet opening 9, is open, since the flap valve 13, is open position out of engagement with the inner end oi. the male snap member 8. When pressure is applied on the ,arch support from above by a person Wearing the shoe 1, the resilient arched metal plate 18, is slightly compressed and acts to force any air within the leather casing 45, out through the outlet openings 27 and 29. The escaping air lifts the light valve member 30, and escapes through the radial grooves 28, and the outer ventilating grooves 33, thereby causing the interior of the shoe 1, as well as the interior of the arch support to be ventilated. The pressure applied upon the arch support acts to move therib 141-, of the flap valve 13, to seat in and close the groove 10,

and further acts to force the inner end of support acts to pump or force the air in said arch support out of the outlet valve mechanism into the shoe around the foot of a person, a partial vacuum is formed within the arch support when the weight is removed from said arch support. Removal of the stress applied to the arch support permits the flap valve 13, to open the inner end of the inlet opening 9, and further move the rib 14:, out of the groove 10. On account of the partial vacuum formed in the arch support air is thus sucked in through the inlet openings 9 andv 12, to again fill the arch support. Pressure applied to the arch support by a person resting their weight thereon will again act to force the air out of the arch support through the valve outlet mechanism thereby aifording an efficient means for ventilating the arch support and also the interior of the shoe.

The arched plate 18, within the leather casing 4c5 is adapted to act as a spring cushion by setting the screw 24 away from the inner ends of the slots 17 and 21, to permit the slotted end of said plate 18, to be slidably adjusted on the plate 16. To hold the arched plate 18, rigid within the arch support casing 4r5, the screw 24 is moved to the inner ends of the slots 17 and 21.

It will be understood that the arch support may be used without the air inlet members 2 and 8. Air is then admitted into the arch support from. the interior of the shoe through the inlet groove 12, when the pressure on the arch support is released. Pressure applied on the arch support will act to close the groove 10, by the rib 14, of the valve 13, and force the air out of the outlet valve mechanism, into the grooves 33. The snap socket 2, may be omitted and the male snap fastener 8, may be replaced by an eyelet, to permit air from the interior of the shoe to be admitted into the arch support from where it is pumped out to ventilate the shoe when the arch support is in use. If an air intake eyelet is used the air inlet passage 12,-may be dispensed with.

I am. aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of my invention and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with a shoe, of a snap fastener socket secured thereto and hav ing an air opening therethrough, an arch support removably seat-ed within the shoe, and a passaged snap fastener member on said arch support adapted to be removably engaged in said snap fastener socket to hold the arch support in position and also permit air from the exterior of the shoe to be admitted into the arch support.

2. The combination with a shoe, of a removable arch support in said shoe, air intake means connecting said support with said shoe, and valve controlled means on said support to permit the escape of the air therefrom into the shoe.

3. The combination with a shoe, of a removable arch supporttherein,"means for fastening said support to the shoe to permit air to be drawn from the exterior of the shoe into said support, means for controlling the inlet of air into the support, and means for controlling the escape of the air from the support into the shoe.

4:. The combination with an arch support of valve means thereon for admitting air thereinto, and a second valve means'on said arch support permitting the escape of the air therefrom.

5. An arch support comprising a casing, arch supporting members therein, means for adjusting said supporting members within the casing, a valve mechanism for permitting air to be forced from the casing when the arch support is compressed, and a second valve mechanism for drawing air into the casing when the pressure is removed therefrom.

6. An arch support embracing a casing, resilient supporting plates therein, an extension on one side of the casing, means for securing said extension in place, whereby the arch support is held in position within the shoe, said securing means having a passage for the admission of air to the casing, said casing having anopening distinct from said passage, whereby air may escape from the casing.

7 The combination with a shoe, of an arch support therein, and means in said arch support including two valves for circulating air in the shoe to ventilate the shoe.

8. In an arch support, an inlet and an outlet, a valve at said inlet and a valve at said outlet, and grooves in the walls of the arch support leading from said valves.

9. An arch support comprising metal stiffening members and a leather covering, valves in said covering, and grooves in the leather leading to said valves.

10. In an arch support, an arched member and a fiat member, means securing these members together at one end, said members having a pair of registering slots in the other end thereof, one slot in each, a covering secured to the side of the flat member opposite the arched member and extending past said slot, a screw threaded member ex tending through said covering and said slots, a nut on the screw threaded member contacting with the arched member and held from turning by the walls of the slot therein, a washer on the screw threaded member adapted when the screw is tightened to compress and penetrate the covering, whereby selecting the point at which the screw threaded member is insertedv in the slots will subscribed my name in the presence of two give a predetermined limit to the slidingflof subscribing. Witnesses. the end of the arched member alon the at member and tightening the screw ivill fas- JOSEPH M 5 ten the parts so that said limit will remain unchanged.

In. testimony whereof I have hereunto V-Vitnesses:

CHARLES W. -H1LLs,, Jr.,. FRIED E. PAESLER. 

